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Auction History Result 5j1440 PHANTOM OF PARIS LC 1931 John Gilbert & sexy Leila Hyams, from Gaston Leroux, ultra rare! Date Sold 11/21/2023 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Card (LC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) The Phantom of Paris, the 1931 John S. Robertson France escape artist crime murder mystery romantic melodrama ("The romantic thriller of thrillers"; based on the novel 'Cheri-Bibi' by Gaston Leroux; about a famous escape artist who is falsely charged with a murder, and of course, he is incredibly difficult to keep in prison, and he desperately wants to escape so that he can clear his name, and of course, he does!) starring John Gilbert (as Cheri-Bibi, the escape artist), Leila Hyams, Lewis Stone, Jean Hersholt, C. Aubrey Smith, and Natalie Moorhead. Note that this John Gilbert sound movie, like all his sound movies, completely dispels the myth that he had a high-pitched speaking voice, which ended his career! Actually, he had a fine speaking voice, and there is much speculation as to what it was that actually ended his career, and that can be found in various places on the Internet, but it was definitely not his voice! Also note that the source novel for this movie was written in 1913 by Gaston Leroux, who had three years earlier written one of the most famous novels of all time, "Le fantome de l'Opera", known in English-speaking countries as "The Phantom of the Opera". NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that ANY movie paper items from this movie are incredibly rare. We have only previously auctioned a trolley card and seven 8x10 stills from this movie (and NO other movie paper) until we received this lobby card! Note that there is a stamp on the back that reads "FROM THE COLLECTION OF Michael R. Hawks", who most would consider the premier lobby card collector and expert in the world (and he is still an active collector, looking for the last few items he needs!). Also note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. Condition: very good. There are creases and a tear in the left of the top blank border, and one crease and a tiny tear in the middle of the bottom border. Otherwise, the card is in nice condition. Note that this lobby card is completely unrestored and there is not a single piece of tape on either the front or back! Learn More about condition grades 
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